by John Freund, CM | Jul 19, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul
THE EUCHARIST COMMITS US TO THE POOR This is the title of article 1397 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The text is a quote from St. John Chrysostom, archbishop of Constantinople, a Church Father from the fourth century. “To receive in truth the Body and Blood...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 18, 2014 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Marian Youth
Bishop José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre knows first-hand the challenge of evangelizing young men and women. He was not always a Bishop. He was once a 16 year who learned to confront his fear of relating to people he did not know and were different from him. As a member...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 18, 2014 | Vincentian Family
The Superior General updates the Vincentian family about plans to celebrate “New Evangelization”. He begins a Circular Letter… “As we celebrate the feast of St. Vincent de Paul, on behalf of the Vincentian Family and the leaders of our various branches, I write to...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 18, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A Daughter of Charity at the border writes “They live in local houses of compassionate foster folks and come to the “foster house” for school and play. We visit them at the foster house. All were adorably obedient and loudly responded in unison to...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 17, 2014 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
Emmaus and the art of accompaniment addresses the question “what does it mean to mentor youth” and the opening talk of the first International Meeting of Advisors to the Vincentian Marian Youth (Paris, July 2014) focused on “The Art of...
